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Amtrak marks major milestone by beginning high-speed testing of the first trainset for its new Acela fleet
(Source: Amtrak press release, February 13, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first of Amtrak’s 28 new Acela trainsets, scheduled to enter service throughout the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in 2021, will be leaving from Alstom’s facility in Hornell, N.Y. on Monday, Feb, 17...
NJ Transit chief reports agency is on schedule to install PTC
(Source: NJ Biz, February 13, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Transit Chief Executive Officer Kevin Corbett said Wednesday at the agency’s monthly board meeting that it will install positive train control (PTC) by its Dec. 31, 2020 deadline. Full story:...
New faces on NJ Transit board facing same old problems
(Source: NJTV News, February 13, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — In its first monthly meeting since being reinforced with new members, the board that oversees NJ Transit received a warm welcome and a cold reminder of the magnitude of the task that lies ahead in reforming the...
Trains vs. pipelines: 2 Saskatchewan oil train derailments respark debate over risk of moving oil
(Source: CBC News, February 14, 2020) CALGARY — The pipeline pitches came almost instantly last week. So did the conspiracy theories. A Canadian Pacific Railway train derailment near Guernsey, Sask. — the second to happen in two months near the small hamlet — leaked...
CN rail closures from Wet’suwet’en protests affecting industry, farmers say
(Source: Calgary Herald, February 13, 2020) CALGARY — Farmers who rely on rail for shipping their harvest say blockades that have forced the stoppage of all Canadian National Railway Co. transcontinental trains could have a significant economic effect on Alberta’s...
CN moves to shut down Eastern Canada rail network amid blockades
(Source: Freight Waves, February 13, 2020) TORONTO — Canadian National began shutting down its Eastern Canada rail network Thursday and plans to halt all transcontinental service in response to ongoing disruptions by anti-pipeline protesters that have increasingly...
VIA Rail cancels all trains, CN halts eastern operation as pipeline protests continue
(Source: Calgary Herald, February 13, 2020) EDMONTON — CN rail is shutting down its Eastern Canada operations and VIA is halting passenger services across the country in the face of protests. After several days of grappling with blockaded rail lines in Ontario and...
AAR reports rail traffic down for week ending February 8, 2020
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 8, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 8, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 485,329...
Rock slide eyed for causing CSX ethanol train derailment in Eastern Kentucky
(Source: Associated Press, February 13, 2020) ELKHORN CITY, Ky. — A large rock slide caused a fiery train derailment Thursday morning in eastern Kentucky that briefly trapped two crew members and caused a chemical leak into a river, authorities said. Two crew members...
Texas court rules that SMART-TD has to negotiate crew consist
(Source: SMART Transportation Division press release, February 13, 2020) CLEVELAND — A federal court in Texas ruled in favor of rail carriers this week, directing the SMART Transportation Division to negotiate over crew-consist without regard to moratoriums barring...
